(PHEV) volumes totaled 246,000 units, down 12.9% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 55,000 units, down 20.1% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 52,000 units, down 3.4% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 47,000 units, down 61% y/y and accounting for 11% (down 14 percentage points y/y) of the tot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/03/16

wn 3.3% y/y. Specifically, BEV volumes totaled 507,000 units, down 3.0% y/y; PHEV volumes totaled 278,000 units, down 6.3% y/y; REEV volumes totaled 79,000 units, up 6.7% y/y; and ICE-powered hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 74,000 units, up 0.2% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 46,000 units, down 62% y/y and accounting for 9% (down 14.1 percentage points y/y) of the to...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/02/13

c vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 147,000 units, up 13.4% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 90,000 units, down 18% y/y. YTD wholesale volumes totaled 15.319 million units, up 25.2% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 117,000 units, down 33% y/y and accounting for 12.4% (down 7.2 percentage points y/y) o...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2026/01/13

Package, to ease ICE bans after 2035 (December 17, 2025) Minicar standards and preferential treatment The table can be scrolled left and right Eco-friendly vehicles are eligible for tax reduction measures Country/region Japan China India Europe Classification Kei passenger car Minicarsuch as A00 and A0 Mini E CarAnnounced by EUin December 2025 Standard Engine displacement: 660cc or lessOverall length: 3.4m or lessOverall width:1.48m or l...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/26

n units, and total shipments of the corresponding drive motors have similarly increased, making them the mainstay of the industry. As for trends in drive motor output segments, there are clear differences between the different market segments with respect to the demand for motor output. In the mini A00 class (25-35kW) vehicle segment, low-cost motors with simple structures lead in the low-speed, small-sized market for urban use. They account for ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/11

hicle (PHEV) volumes totaled 532,000 units, up 12.2% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 137,000 units, up 3.0% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 87,000 units, down 15% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 177,000 units, up 1% y/y and accounting for 17% (down 4.1 percentage points y/y) of the tota...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/12/09

EV) volumes totaled 480,000 units, up 2% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 121,000 units, down 1.9% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 89,000 units, down 4% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 172,000 units, up 7% y/y and accounting for 17% (down 3.9 percentage points y/y) of the...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/11/12

vehicle (PHEV) volumes totaled 424,000 units, up 8.4% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 129,000 units, up 8.7% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 82,000 units, down 7% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 157,000 units, up 16% y/y and accounting for 17% (down 2.4 percentage points y/y) of the tot...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/10/15

) volumes totaled 368,000 units, up 5.0% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 99,000 units, down 9.5% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 70,000 units, down 16% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 124,000 units, up 27% y/y and accounting for 15% (down 2 percentage points y/y) of the ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/09/10

736,000 units, up 44.8% y/y; plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) volumes totaled 336,000 units, up 3.3% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 109,000 units, down 6.2% y/y; and hybrid vehicle volumes totaled 70,000 units, down 18% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 130,000 units, up 53% y/y and accounting for 18% (up 1% y/y) of the total BEV volume; wholes...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/08/12

icle (PHEV) volumes totaled 348,000 units, up 10.1% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 122,000 units, up 13.6% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 86,000 units, down 13% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 153,000 units, up 61% y/y and accounting for 20% (up 3 percentage points y/y) of the total B...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/07/10

ximately -40°C to 80°C. Some products retain 88% capacity under 20°C, 60-70% higher than lithium-ion iron phosphate batteries.   Sodium ion batteries are superior in terms of rate, low temperature, and safety, and are suitable for applications requiring low energy density, such as motorcycles, A00-class to A0-class four-wheel vehicles, and energy storage. By region, they can be widely applied in northern or extremely cold regions.   Current...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/12

hicle (PHEV) volumes totaled 341,000 units, up 20.1% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 122,000 units, up 46.7% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 72,000 units, down 3% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 164,000 units, up 100% y/y and accounting for 22% (up 7 percentage points y/y) of the total ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/06/10

vehicle (PHEV) volumes totaled 322,000 units, up 21.7% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 92,000 units, up 49.3% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 69,400 units, up 6% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 151,000 units, up 94% y/y and accounting for 21% (up 5 percentage points y/y) of the total B...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/14

vehicle (PHEV) volumes totaled 334,000 units, up 38.9% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 86,000 units, up 26.0% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 85,700 units, up 19% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 136,000 units, up 87% y/y and accounting for 19% (up 5 percentage points y/y) of the total B...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/04/11

vehicle (PHEV) volumes totaled 288,000 units, up 137.7% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 63,000 units, up 7.4% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 53,000 units, up 24% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 120,000 units, up 164% y/y and accounting for 25% (up 9 percentage points y/y) of the total ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/03/12

hicle (PHEV) volumes totaled 298,000 units, up 51.3% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 73,000 units, down 11.3% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 74,000 units, up 13% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class micro vehicles (wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 117,000 units, up 36% y/y and accounting for 23% (up 2 percentage points y/y) of the total B...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/02/13

extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 126,000 units, up 17.2% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 110,000 units, up 16% y/y. YTD wholesale volume totaled 12.23 million units, up 37.8% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class electric vehicles (micro, wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 171,000 units, up 6% y/y and accounting for 19% of the total BEV volume; wholesale...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/10

icle (PHEV) volumes totaled 475,000 units, up 112.5% y/y; range-extended electric vehicle (REEV) volumes totaled 130,000 units, up 52.3% y/y; and ICE-powered (ICE: internal combustion engine) hybrid passenger vehicle volumes totaled 103,000 units, up 30% y/y. In the BEV market, wholesale volumes of A00-class electric vehicles (micro, wheelbase 2-2.2 meters) totaled 175,000 units, up 31% y/y and accounting for 21% of the total BEV volume; wholesal...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/12/11

accounting for 59% of total sales. Sales of plug-in hybrids (including PHEVs and range-extender types) were up 85% year-over-year (y/y) to 436,000 units, indicating strong market demand. In terms of drive motors, the results showed a diversified demand for vehicle models in various power classes. AA00-class micro-electric vehicles are widely popular due to the economics of their low-power (25-35kW) drive motors and have a relatively large market...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/11/28